EASY STEPS TO F IX WALL CRACKS

As a building se€les, cracks appear around the corners of windows and doors, since they are the weakest part of a wall. While they’re nothing to worry about, they are unsightly and a look your home can do without.

Gather your supplies

• All-purpose plaster compound

• Self-adhesive easy tape

• Undercoat

• Interior paint to match your wall

You’ll also need Sharp utility knife; broad scraper; fine sandpaper; sanding block; vacuum; paint roller

Here’s how

STEP 1 Using a sharp utility knife, cut out plasterboard on either side of wall crack to create a thin, V-shaped groove centred on the crack. Remove any loose paint or plaster.

STEP 2 Using a broad scraper, fill crack with plaster compound, then cover crack with self-adhesive easy tape. Apply another thin skim coat of plaster compound to bed tape in and leave to dry.

STEP 3 Apply skim coat of plaster compound about 100mm either side of crack and over tape. Feather edges to wall. Leave to dry.

STEP 4 Sand plaster compound to make smooth, so edges blend with wall. Vacuum to remove dust.

STEP 5 Using a paint roller,

apply undercoat to plaster and surrounding wall and allow to dry.

STEP 6 Using a roller, apply 2 coats of matching wall paint over undercoat. Allow to dry a„er each coat.

BEFORE STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 4 Crack? What crack? Once the paint dries, you wouldn’t know it had even existed! STEP 5 STEP 6